1
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
2
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
3
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
4
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
5
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
6
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
7
And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8
The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
9
But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
11
Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
12
And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
Isaiah 62 Study & Commentary
Overview & Chapter Summary
Isaiah 62 - The Watchmen on the Walls: God declares He will not rest until Jerusalem's righteousness shines forth. He gives Zion new names—Hephzibah ("My delight is in her") and Beulah ("Married")—and commands watchmen to never hold their peace until Zion is established.
Theological Context & Insights
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. The New Name: Changing a name in the KJV signifies a change in nature and relationship with God.
2. The Divine Delight: God rejoices over His people as a bridegroom rejoices over a bride (v. 5).
3. Intercessory Mandate: God "appoints" watchmen (v. 6) whose job is to "give him no rest" through prayer until the promise is fulfilled.
Practical Lessons & Daily Application
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Persistent Prayer: The power of "reminding" God of His promises as a form of faithful intercession.
2. Security in God's Love: Finding our identity in being "Sought out" and "Not forsaken."
